The CASH BOX Best Selling Albums
Week ending AUGUST 5, 1961
MONAURAL
TWTITLE | Artist (Label LP Mono; Stereo / EP) LWWKS
 1CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5620; KOS 2031)		 132
 2SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2370; LPS 2370)		 3 6
 3GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAL 3122; UAS 6122)		 230
 4CARNIVAL!
  Original Broadway Cast (MGM E 3946OC; SE 3946OC)		 411
 5GOIN’ PLACES
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1564; ST 1564)		 7 7
 6EXODUS
  Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LOC 1058; LSO 1058)		 535
 7TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CL 1628; CS 8428)		 613
 8RICK IS 21
  Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 9152; LP 12071)		 810
 9NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAL 4070; UAS 5070)		 927
10STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT
  Various Artists (Columbia Masterworks PM-1; PMS-1)		10 9
11EXODUS TO JAZZ
  Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay VJLP 3016; SR 3016)		1116
12YELLOW BIRD
  Arthur Lyman (HiFi L-1004; SL-1004)		12 5
13YELLOW BIRD
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3389; DLP 25,389)		20 4
14ALL THE WAY
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol W 1538; SW 1538)		1319
15RING-A-DING-DING!
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1001; R9 1001)		1516
16THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450; KOS 2020)		1786
17MORE GREATEST HITS
  Connie Francis (MGM E 3942; SE 3942)		23 9
18CALCUTTA
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3359; DLP 25,359)		1628
19GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ
  Ray Charles (Impulse A-2; A-2-S)		1421
20KNOCKERS UP!
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2029)		1838
21HERE’S JONATHAN
  Jonathan Winters (Verve V 15025; V6 15025)		1913
22THE BOBBY DARIN STORY
  Bobby Darin (Atco 33-131; SD 33-131)		2115
23G. I. BLUES
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPM 2256; LSP 2256)		2243
24STAN FREBERG PRESENTS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  Stan Freberg (Capitol W 1573; SW 1573)		25 8
25ITALIA MIA
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3239; PS 232)		2411
26DANCE ’TIL QUARTER TO THREE
  U.S. Bonds (Legrand LLP 3001)		40 2
27ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS
  Platters (Mercury MG 20472 / EP1-4029,30)		2881
28JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol WBO 1569; SWBO 1569)		41 2
29ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AND WHEELS
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 3366; DLP 25,366)		2718
30MOMS MABLEY AT THE “UN”
  Moms Mabley (Chess LP 1452)		2918
31MOODY RIVER
  Pat Boone (Dot DLP 3384; DLP 25,384)		32 4
32TONIGHT, IN PERSON
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPM 2272; LPS 2272)		3028
33EMOTIONS
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 4104; DL 74104)		3517
34MAKE WAY!
  Kingston Trio (Capitol T 1474; ST 1474 / EAP 1,2,3-1474)		2625
35ON THE REBOUND
  Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LPM 2359; LSP 2359)		3111
36GOLDEN PIANO HITS
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWR 7505; WWS 8505)		38 7
37SINSATIONAL
  Rusty Warren (Jubilee JGM 2034)		3617
38MR. LUCKY GOES LATIN
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LPM 2360; LSP 2360)		3720
39WILDCAT
  Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LOC 1060; LSO 1060)		3327
40(Theme From) CARNIVAL (And Other Great Broadway Hits)
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3250; PS 242)		39 4
41GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!
  Duane Eddy & Rebels (Jamie JLP 70-3019; JLP 70-3019ST)		3413
42OLDIES BUT GOODIES VOL. III
  Various Artists (Original Sound OSR-LPM-5004)		43 3
43SWING ALONG WITH ME
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R 1002; R9 1002)		— 1
44I’LL BUY YOU A STAR
  Johnny Mathis with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Columbia CL 1623; CS 8423)		4418
45ANOTHER SMASH
  Ventures (Dolton BLP 2006; BST 8006)		45 8
46THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO)
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia CL 1558; CS 8358)		4630
47PAUL ANKA SINGS HIS BIG 15
  Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount ABC-323)		4851
48EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 4165; DL 74165)		— 1
49MANNA OVERBOARD!
  Charlie Manna (Decca DL 4159)		42 8
50EXODUS (And Other Great Themes)
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London LL 3231; PS 224)		4733
STEREO
 1GREAT MOTION PICTURE THEMES
  Various Artists (United Artists UAS 6122)		 129
 2EXODUS
  Original Soundtrack / Ernest Gold (RCA Victor LSO 1058)		 235
 3CAMELOT
  Original Broadway Cast (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2031)		 332
 4NEVER ON SUNDAY
  Original Soundtrack (United Aritsts UAS 5070)		 427
 5GOIN’ PLACES
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1564)		 7 7
 6STARS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT
  Various Artists (Columbia Masterworks PMS-1)		 8 9
 7TV SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8428)		 612
 8CALCUTTA
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,359)		 528
 9CARNIVAL!
  Original Broadway Cast (MGM SE 3946OC)		 911
10SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY
  Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LPS 2370)		12 6
11YELLOW BIRD
  Arthur Lyman (HiFi SL-1004)		14 5
12ALL THE WAY
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1538)		1019
13EXODUS TO JAZZ
  Eddie Harris (Vee-Jay SR 3016)		1516
14RING-A-DING-DING!
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1001)		1116
15GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ
  Ray Charles (Impulse A-2-S)		1722
16YELLOW BIRD
  Lawrence Welk & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,389)		20 4
17THE SOUND OF MUSIC
  Original Broadway Cast / Mary Martin (Columbia Masterworks KOS 2020)		1686
18ITALIA MIA
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 232)		1311
19ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL AND WHEELS
  Billy Vaughn & Orchestra (Dot DLP 25,366)		2217
20MAKE WAY!
  Kingston Trio (Capitol ST 1474)		1824
21PERSUASIVE PERCUSSION
  Terry Snyder & All Stars (Command RS 800-S.D.)		1977
22EXODUS (And Other Great Themes)
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 224)		2134
23RICK IS 21
  Ricky Nelson (Imperial LP 12071)		28 8
24SOUTH PACIFIC
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor LSO 1032)		23124 
25GOLDEN PIANO HITS
  Ferrante & Teicher (United Artists WWS 8505)		27 8
26MR. LUCKY GOES LATIN
  Henry Mancini & Orchestra (RCA Victor LSP 2360)		2417
27MORE ENCORE OF GOLDEN HITS
  Platters (Mercury SR 60252)		2646
28JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL
  Judy Garland (Capitol SWBO 1569)		40 2
29MORE GREATEST HITS
  Connie Francis (MGM SE 3942)		33 7
30ON THE REBOUND
  Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor LSP 2359)		2513
31(Theme From) CARNIVAL (And Other Great Broadway Hits)
  Mantovani & Orchestra (London PS 242)		34 4
32TONIGHT, IN PERSON
  Limeliters (RCA Victor LPS 2272)		2926
33G. I. BLUES
  Original Soundtrack / Elvis Presley (RCA Victor LSP 2256)		3242
34EMOTIONS
  Brenda Lee (Decca DL 74104)		3114
35MOODY RIVER
  Pat Boone (Dot DLP 25,384)		44 4
36WILDCAT
  Original Cast / Lucille Ball (RCA Victor LSO 1060)		3027
37HAPPY TIMES SING ALONG WITH MITCH
  Mitch Miller & The Gang (Columbia CS 8368)		3523
38THE ALAMO (In Todd-AO)
  Original Soundtrack (Columbia CS 8358)		3836
39SWING ALONG WITH ME
  Frank Sinatra (Reprise R9 1002)		— 1
40LA DOLCE VITA
  Original Soundtrack (RCA Victor Int’l FSO-1)		39 5
41MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
  Ray Conniff & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8374)		3728
42VIVA! MONTEZ
  Bobby Montez & Orchestra (World Pacific STEREO-1404)		— 6
43EBB TIDE (And Other Instrumental Favorites)
  Earl Grant (Decca DL 74165)		— 1
44GONE WITH THE WIND
  Muir Mathieson / Sinfonia Of London (Warner Bros. WS 1322)		— 1
45TIME OUT
  Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia CS 8192)		49 2
46I’LL BUY YOU A STAR
  Johnny Mathis with Nelson Riddle & Orchestra (Columbia CS 8423)		3618
47DREAMSTREET
  Erroll Garner (ABC-Paramount ABCS-365)		— 1
48SINATRA’S SWINGIN’ SESSION!
  Frank Sinatra (Capitol SW 1491)		4128
49STAN FREBERG PRESENTS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  Stan Freberg (Capitol SW 1573)		47 2
50MY FAIR LADY
  Original London Cast (Columbia Masterworks OS 2015)		—69
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